Sarah Brightman has received over 180 Gold and Platinum sales awards in over 40 different countries around the world including United States, Australia, Japan, UK, China, Mexico, Canada and Germany.
From Ireland to Istanbul, Sarah has received a string of accolades and awards from diverse bodies, proving that her appeal is global indeed. Below are some of the awards that she has received in recent years:
Canada – Platinum x 8, Gold x 2
USA – Platinum x 5, Gold x 6
Mexico – Platinum x 1, Gold x 6
Brazil – Gold x 7
Chile – Gold
Venezuela – Gold
Argentina – Platinum
Colombia – Gold
Germany – Platinum x 6, Gold x 4
Denmark – Platinum x 3, Gold x 2
Norway – Platinum x 3, Gold x 1
Sweden – Platinum x 3, Gold x 2
Finland – Gold x 2 UK Gold x 2, Silver
Ireland – Platinum x 4, Gold x 2
Portugal – Platinum, Gold x 3
Austria – Platinum x 2
Switzerland – Platinum x 2
Holland – Platinum, Gold
Belgium – Gold
France – Gold
Estonia – Gold x 2
Czech Republic – Gold
Hungary – Gold
Greece – Gold x 2
Turkey – Gold
Israel – Platinum x2, Gold x 2
Arabia – Gold x 2
Japan – Platinum x 3, Gold x 7
China – Platinum x 2, Gold x 4
Hong Kong – Platinum x 2, Gold x 6
Singapore – Platinum x 6, Gold x 2
Taiwan – Platinum x 12, Gold
Malaysia – Platinum
South Korea – Platinum x 4, Gold x 5
South Africa – Platinum, Gold x 3
Australia – Platinum x 6, Gold x 4
New Zealand – Platinum x 5, Gold x 2
1986 Grammy Nomination, Best Classical Artist, USA
1996 Echo Award nomination: Best Female Artist, Germany
1996 RSH Gold: Best Female Artist, Germany
1997 Echo Award nomination: Best Female Artist
1998 Echo Award: Best Song (“Time To Say Goodbye”)
1998 Golden Lion Award: Best Live Performance, Germany
1998 Goldene Europa Award: Best Female Artist, Germany
1998 Guinness Book Entry: Germany’s Best-Selling Single of All Time (“Time to Say Goodbye”)
1998 Grammy Taiwan: Best Selling Record (Timeless)
1998 Unesco Hand-in-Hand Award
1999 Czechoslovakian Grammy: Singer of the Year
1999 Echo Award nomination: Best Female Artist, Germany
1999 The Point Trophy, Dublin-Ireland: Highest-Grossing Ticket Sales (One Night in Eden)
2000 IFPI Award, Europe: Album sales exceeding one million copies in Europe (Timeless)
2001 New Age Voice Music Award, USA: Best Vocal Album
2003 Media Control Award, GAS: Biggest Hit of All Time (“Time To Say Goodbye”),
2004 Arabian Music Award: Best Collaboration (“The War Is Over” with Kazim Al Saher)
2004 Arabian Music Award: Best Female Artist
2005 New York Film Festival: First Prize, Music Documentary (A Desert Fantasy)
2005 New York Film Festival: Third Prize, Music Video (“Time to Say Goodbye”)
2012 UNESCO Artist for Peace Ambassador
Golden Key to the city of Chicago
Golden Key to the city of Istanbul
2016 Cavaliere in the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
2017 Godmother of Seaboard’s vessel – Seabourn Encore
2018 Honorary Doctor of Arts (Hon DArt), University of Hertfordshire (Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Music and Theatre.)
2019 Lunas Del Auditorio Nomination: Best Foreign Language Pop (for ‘HYMN’)
2020 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (Recognition of outstanding contribution within Live Theatre/Live Performance)